Internet Lottery Scams
EuroMillions Ballotted Email Addresses Sweepstakes (2007)
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Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:52:34 -0600
From: “Kimberly Aghata”
Subject: 1,000,000.00 Euros.
EuroMillions International Ballotted Email Adresses Swepstakes,
2011 Zaventem, Belgium.
Euro Millions are Affiliate of Belgium National Lottery (BNL).
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON 1,000,000.00 EUROS
We are pleased to inform you of the result of EuroMillions International Ballotted Email Adresses Swepstakes,which was held on the 27th July,2007.This lucky draw came first in the 1st Category of the Sweepstake,with your e-number 4,11,17,23,30. You will receive the sum of 1,000,000.00(One Million Euros) from our authorized bank.
Because of some mix-up with sweepstake prizes, including the time limited placed on the payment of your prize:,we advice that you keep all information about this prize confidential until your funds,have been transferred to you by our bank.You must adhere to this instruction,strictly,to avoid any delay with the release of your funds.This program has been abused severally in past,so we are doing our best to forestall further occurrence of false claims.
This sweepstake was conducted under the watchful eyes of 10,000 spectators.Your e-mail address was selected and came out first by a e-ballot draw from over 250,000 e-mail addresses (personal and corporate e-mail addresses).This program is sponsored by CFI Networks to compensate faithful internet suffers around the globe. Congratulations for becoming one of the few lucky winners. With your permission, your e- mail will also be included in the next sweepstake of 5Million.
You must claim your prize,not later than 21-days from the moment you receive this e-mail. In order to avoid unnecessary delays with your claim from the bank; please contact them immediately,and quote your winning and personal information,and in all your correspondence with the bank.
Here is the contact information of the Paying Bank:
Direktbank N.V
Evertsentstr 135,1057HL
Attention: Lamberti James
Direct Tel.+31-644-949-796
Fax: +31-847-374-976
Furnish them with the following:
(i)your name(s),
(ii)Your telephone and fax numbers
(iii)Your contact address
(iv)Your winning information(including amount won)
(v)Nationality
Congratulations.
Kimberly Aghata
Coordinator: EuroMillions International Ballotted Email Adresses Swepstakes
